NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Metro Market Score 64.3 (Difficult), ranked #223 of 248 metros. 314 establishments, 7,372 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Wildwood-The Villages contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 18.6. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

78.2

LQ: 1.27

Rank #194 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.1

$64,947 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 18.6

Employment growth index

Rank #203 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

314 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Wildwood-The Villages

314

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

7,372

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$64,947

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.27

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#18 of 19

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Florida state rank

#37 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+14.1

worse than median (50.2)

Wildwood-The Villages vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Wildwood-The Villages	FL Statewide
Overall Score	64.3 Difficult	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#223 of 248 metros	#37 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Wildwood-The Villages

Information 27.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.5 Other Services 43.3 Retail Trade 52.1 Finance and Insurance 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.2 Construction 59.3 Accommodation and Food Services 68.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Florida Metros

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 30.9 #23/248 Lakeland-Winter Haven 31.4 #25/248 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 31.8 #27/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 38.4 #62/248 Naples-Marco Island 45.1 #100/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 47.1 #113/248 Ocala 47.4 #117/248 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 49.5 #131/248 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 49.9 #132/248 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 50.2 #134/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wildwood-The Villages's 64.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Manchester-Nashua, NH 64.0 #222/248 Fairbanks-College, AK 64.6 #224/248 Winston-Salem, NC 63.5 #221/248 Burlington, NC 63.5 #219/248 Anchorage, AK 63.5 #220/248 York-Hanover, PA 65.3 #225/248 Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 66.1 #226/248 Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Florida

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Georgia 43.3 #28/51 Alabama 43.6 #31/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Wildwood-The Villages's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (81.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment